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Big World

2024 · 131 min

A tender, slow-burning story of a young man's journey toward independence, anchored by a warm grandmother-grandson bond and a hopeful spirit.

Tagline: Don't accept fate, accept spring scenery.
Overview: Liu Chunhe, suffering from cerebral palsy, bravely breaks through the shackles of body and mind to realize the dream stage for his grandmother, while trying to find the coordinates of his own life. After experiencing a summer transformation, he finally embarked on a new journey.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
parenthood
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, family
Directed by: Yang Lina
Written by: You Xiaoying
Starring: Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Lin Xiaojie, Jiang Qinqin, Zhou Yutong, Liao Xueqiu, Yue Xiaojun, Li Gengyou, Zhang Jiali
Music: Takeshi Kobayashi
Cinematography: Piao Songri
Runtime: 131 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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